Ourlads Draft / Free Agency grades 2005

Arizona - Excellent
Atlanta - Average
Baltimore - Good
Buffalo - Average
Carolina - Good
Chicago - Average
Cincinnati - Very Good
Cleveland - Excellent
Dallas - Excellent
Denver - Below Average
Detroit - Above Average
Green Bay - Average
Houston - Average
Indianapolis - Average
Jacksonville - Average
Kansis City - Average
Miami - Very Good
Minnesota - Very Good
New England - Average
New Orleans - Average
New York Giants - Average
New York Jets - Very Good
Oakland - Above Average
Philadelphia - Very Good
Pittsburgh - Good
St. Louis - Good
San Diego - Very Good
San Francisco - Average
Seattle - Average
Tampa Bay - Good
Tennessee - Average
Washington - Average

Before you go off on this.....
Think draft and free agency signings.
Not player losses.

Seeing these things makes us fans very exited in June and July, but reality sets in over time. It will be a while before the true grades can be given. Considering the history of the Cowboys drafts the past several years, we can only hope that we hit big this one. Anytime you have two 1st round picks.....you better grade high on paper and on the field.

From the Ourlads book...The Eagles did a good job filling needs for their system. Patterson was projected as second or third rounder, but will be a good fit in Jim Johnson's schemes. Brown was a need pick who will upgrade the overall receiver corps. McCoy is productive. Moats is undersized but brings another deminsion to Reid's offense. Considine may be the sleeper of the Eagles Draft. Herremans, Armstrong, Marshall, and Bergeron are developmental picks. Cole is a speedy edge pass rusher and Young is an athletic and physical guard who can be molded by highly regarded line coach, Juan Castillo.

The Eagles did not loose any one who means anything.
They signed their own F/A's and a few others.

Something like the Pat's have been doing the past few years.

The only thing I see here is they will fall into the trap the Cowboys did in the late 80's. Drafting last or near last - you do not get the top talent to keep a team on top.

Unlike our drafting in the mid to late 90's, Philly has done a good job with the draft. They've also learned how to control the Salary Cap instead of allowing a few aging veterans to eat up the majority of our cap space.

They rarely have significant dead money and do a great job at keeping talent.

Unlike our drafting in the mid to late 90's, Philly has done a good job with the draft. They've also learned how to control the Salary Cap instead of allowing a few aging veterans to eat up the majority of our cap space.

They rarely have significant dead money and do a great job at keeping talent.

From the Ourlads book...The Eagles did a good job filling needs for their system. Patterson was projected as second or third rounder, but will be a good fit in Jim Johnson's schemes. Brown was a need pick who will upgrade the overall receiver corps. McCoy is productive. Moats is undersized but brings another deminsion to Reid's offense. Considine may be the sleeper of the Eagles Draft. Herremans, Armstrong, Marshall, and Bergeron are developmental picks. Cole is a speedy edge pass rusher and Young is an athletic and physical guard who can be molded by highly regarded line coach, Juan Castillo.

The Eagles did not loose any one who means anything.
They signed their own F/A's and a few others.

Something like the Pat's have been doing the past few years.

The only thing I see here is they will fall into the trap the Cowboys did in the late 80's. Drafting last or near last - you do not get the top talent to keep a team on top.

I'm trying to recall who their free-agent signings were, but I'm drawing a total blank...?